Elizabeth Zechmeister
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP · Vanderbilt University
Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.
Democracy Polling Latin America Comparative Politics Latin America Democracy
David Smilde
Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and and Senior Associate Fellow at CIPR · Tulane University
David Smilde is an expert in the sociology of culture, sociology of religion, social movements, political sociology and Latin America.
Human Rights Social Movements Sociology of Culture Sociology of Religion Political Sociology
Margarita R. Ochoa
Associate Professor and Associate Chair of History · Loyola Marymount University
Department of History, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Indigenous Histories Colonial Latin American History Women, Family, and the Law in Colonial Latin America Race, racial mixture, racial classifications in colonial Latin America Mexican Revolution of 1910
Melissa Martinez
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Martinez is an expert on human rights, criminal organizations and post-conflict societies in Latin America.
Post-Conflict Societies in Latin America Human Rights Criminal Organizations
Brenda Elsey
Professor of History · Hofstra University
Specialist in Popular Culture and Politics, as well as Gender and Sports, in Twentieth Century Latin America.
Latin American Culture Latin American Politics Sports in Latin America Gender Studies
Alicia Partnoy
Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Writing and Political Repression Testimonio Women Writers Social Semiotics Contemporary Latin American Literature
Jonathan Hiskey
Associate Chair of Political Science · Vanderbilt University
Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.
Honduras Guatemala Migration Crime in Latin America Immigration
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: rohtarri@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4629 / Office 320-200
Transitional/Post-Conflict Justice International Human Rights International Humanitarian Law International Criminal Law Rule of Law
Andrew Janusz
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Andrew Janusz is an expert on elections, political behavior and racial identity in Latin America; particularly in Brazilian politics.
Brazilian Politics and Elections Political Representation in Latin America Race and Ethnic Politics
Rebecca Hanson
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Rebecca Hanson conducts research on participatory democratic neighborhood experiments and police militarization.
Venezuelan Politics Socialism Political Theory Latin American Studies Citizen Security and Policing
Carlos de la Torre
Director · University of Florida
Carlos De la Torre is an expert in Latin American populism from a global perspective and in racism and citizenship in the Americas.
Racism and Citizenship in the Americas Populism Latin American Studies Democratization Authoritarianism
Alma Boutin-Martinez, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Continuous Improvement (WSCUC Accreditation Liaison Officer) · Fielding Graduate University
Resilience Educational Program Evaluation Developmental Psychology Higher Education Information Visualization
Amelia Kiddle
Associate Professor, Department of History · University of Calgary
Dr. Kiddle is Associate Professor of Spanish American history and the Coordinator of Latin American Studies at the University of Calgary.
Spanish American History Latin America Mexican History
Leonardo Vivas
Director - LATAM Initiative, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School · Fair Observer
A Fair Observer: Latin American politics, culture & human rights are research interests for Harvard University's Director, LATAM Initiative
Latin America Freedom of Expression in Latin America Journalism and the Media in Latin America The Future of Information in Latin America New Media in Latin America
Jane Landers
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.
Africa Colonial Latin America Caribbean History Comparative Slave Systems The Atlantic World
Lowell Gustafson, PhD
Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Lowell Gustafson, PhD, is an expert in the politics, political structure and cultural heritage of Latin America.
Political Science International Political Economy Latin American Politics International Relations Theories Politics
Sylvia Zamora
Associate Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Immigration Comparative Race and Ethnicity Latin America U.S. Latinos
Allyson Poska
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Poska is an internationally known expert on the history of women in early modern Europe and colonial Latin America.
Smallpox Vaccination Spanish History Latin American History Women's History
Carolyn Dudek
Professor of Political Science · Hofstra University
Professor Dudek specializes in comparative politics with regional focuses in Europe and Latin America
Latin American Politics European Politics Regional Economic Growth and Development Fluent in Spanish
Michael Largey
Professor of Musicology · Michigan State University
Expert in Caribbean music, specifically Haitian classical and religious music
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Ethnomusicology Haiti Haitan Classical and Religious Music